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factsheet 5 2 Introduction – what is NHS continuing healthcare (NHS CHC)? 6 2.1 Does a care need fall within the remit of the health service (NHS) or the local authority social services ... 2.2 What is the difference between a healthcare need and a social care need? 8 3 Welsh Government guidance on NHS CHC – the National
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Determining need for advocacy The decision making process for professionals exercising functions under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.All references are to the Part 10 Code of Practice ... t he initial conversation, and throughout the assessment, care and support planning, review and safeguarding processes, professionals must ascertain whether the person has any barriers which prevent their
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narrative for co-ordinated support for older people We all like categories. They help us make sense of the world and feel more comfortable. And so we have ‘young people’; ‘middle aged people’ and ‘older people’ ... redirect us to a view that any differences are actually smaller than the similarities of shared humanity between the groups. An older person is not an alien species – simply our (former) selves grown older.
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Since the original publication of this guide, COVID-19 has become a major health emergency, including for this winter. The situation with COVID-19 may be subject to frequent changes for the foreseeable ... please visit the Welsh Government’s website for all the latest information in Wales, such as current national and/or local restrictions that may be in place: www.gov.wales/coronavirus Some of the basic measures
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fit as a fiddle is a programme run by Age UK and funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of the Wellbeing programme www.ageuk.org.uk www.fitasafiddle.org.uk ... ............................................................................... 14 5. Delivery of the programme ........................................................................................
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Is attendance allowance means tested? People often miss out on Attendance Allowance because they mistakenly believe they don’t qualify.
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If you want to be sure your wishes will be met after you die, then making a will is vital.
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Listen and Connect is a telephone listening service for older people who may be experiencing feelings of loneliness and isolation.
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Acknowledgements We gratefully acknowledge the help of Dan Philo, Senior Data Manager at Natcen for the sharing of datasets. Our thanks also go to Chris Curry, Director of the Pensions Policy Institute, for reviewing ... indebted to the people who participated in our qualitative research, who shared their experiences, thoughts, strengths, and fears. They brought life to our analysis Age UK Research The Research
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legislation in Wales – the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 5 3 What is community landlord housing? 7 3.1 Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) 8 4 How ... 5.5 ‘Common housing registers’ 14 6 Local authority allocation schemes 14 6.1 Who gets priority on the list – ‘reasonable preference’ 14 6.2 Extra priority in urgent cases – ‘additional preference’ 16 6
